NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Blake Wheeler scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period, and the Winnipeg Jets beat Nashville 3-1 on Saturday night to hand the slumping Predators their sixth straight defeat.
Michael Frolik and Drew Stafford also scored for the Jets, who have won two of three.
Ryan Ellis had the goal for Nashville. Before this skid, the Predators had not lost three in a row all season.
Frolik scored the game's first goal at 14:54 of the opening period. From the left side, Andrew Ladd found Frolik unchecked as he skated through the slot, and he beat goalie Pekka Rinne low to the glove side for his 15th of the season.
Frolik's six-game point streak established a career high. He has four goals and two assists in that span.
Nashville's opponents have scored first in 11 straight games.
Ellis tied it 1-all at 10:17 of the second with a shot from the right point through traffic. The goal was his first since Jan. 6. The defenseman missed 21 games with a lower-body injury sustained Jan. 8.
Winnipeg regained the lead 35 seconds later.
Rinne stopped Tyler Myers' shot from the left side but the rebound kicked to Wheeler, who had an easy tap-in for his 18th of the season.
Michael Hutchinson made 20 saves in his 20th win of the season.
Stafford's empty-net goal in the final minute accounted for the final margin. Wheeler assisted on the play.
NOTES: Winnipeg C Jiri Tlusty played his 400th NHL game. ... Myers has eight points in 10 games since the Jets acquired the defenseman from Buffalo on Feb. 11. ... Nashville C Craig Smith has points in three straight games.
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